The Tour of California begins in earnest tomorrow morning but Sunday afternoon saw the first salvo fired as the riders completed a 2-mile prologue course through the Stanford campus in Palo Alto. The third edition of the Tour should be it's most exciting and action packed. In addition to the quality domestic riders in the field, the Tour boasts several international cycling superstars such as Tom Boonen, Paolo Bettini, and Stuart O'Grady. Look for George Hincapie, Jens Voight, and Levi Leipheimer to contest the overall classification.
In typical fashion, Fabian Cancellara dominated the field by nearly five seconds in the opening time trial. In a two mile prologue, a five second gap is an eternity. Is there a classier rider than Fabian Cancellara in the peloton right now? If there is, I can't think of one. The win just cements the fact that Cancellara is the best time trialist in the world. Cancellara reminds me of his countryman, Roger Federer, they both go out and perform with machinelike precision. Both men exude pure class and domination in their respective endeavors.
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